#A235BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.212 319.4), rgb(162, 53, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A235BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A235BB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 53, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.212 319.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A235BB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A235BB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A235BB text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A235BB text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D2
oklch(63% 0.196 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A235BB
oklch(54.4% 0.212 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#732585
oklch(42.6% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#A235BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0061BF | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6CB8 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24F75 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A235BB
#A235BB
oklch(54.4% 0.212 319.4)
- #2B8600
#2B8600
oklch(54.4% 0.173 139.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A235BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A235BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #A235BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.